Last Report: 09/16/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/
North Carolina is the first state to begin general election voting. Election officials sent ballots to voters on September 4.
Returned
Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration
|
Party
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Democrats
|
25,083
|
55.6
|
|
Republicans
|
6,831
|
15.1
|
|
Minor
|
122
|
0.3
|
|
No Party Affiliation
|
13,107
|
29.0
|
|
TOTAL
|
45,143
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballot Return Rates
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Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History
|
Voted
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Voted in 2016 General
|
35,371
|
78.4
|
|
Did Not Vote in 2016 General
|
9,772
|
21.6
|
|
TOTAL
|
45,143
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity
|
Race
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Non-Hispanic White
|
33,234
|
73.6
|
|
Non-Hispanic Black
|
7,304
|
16.2
|
|
Hispanic
|
648
|
1.4
|
|
Non-Hispanic Asian American
|
101
|
0.2
|
|
Non-Hispanic Native American
|
706
|
1.6
|
|
Other/Multiple/Unknown
|
3,150
|
7.0
|
|
TOTAL
|
45,143
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age
|
Age
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
18 to 25
|
1,278
|
2.8
|
|
26 to 40
|
4,021
|
8.9
|
|
41 to 65
|
14,218
|
31.5
|
|
66 and up
|
24,294
|
53.8
|
|
TOTAL
|
45,143
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender
|
Gender
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Female
|
22,887
|
50.7
|
|
Male
|
20,385
|
45.2
|
|
Unknown
|
1,871
|
4.1
|
|
TOTAL
|
45,143
|
100.0
|
Rejected
Nearly all 1,027 rejected mail ballots in the midst of the pandemic are for the reason noted as “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”. North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.
Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration
|
Party
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Democrats
|
700
|
68.2
|
|
Republicans
|
129
|
12.6
|
|
Minor
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
No Party Affiliation
|
198
|
19.3
|
|
TOTAL
|
1,027
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballot Rejection Rates
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Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity
|
Race
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Non-Hispanic White
|
438
|
42.6
|
|
Non-Hispanic Black
|
471
|
45.9
|
|
Hispanic
|
19
|
1.9
|
|
Non-Hispanic Asian American
|
7
|
0.7
|
|
Non-Hispanic Native American
|
18
|
1.8
|
|
Other/Multiple/Unknown
|
74
|
7.2
|
|
TOTAL
|
1,027
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballot Rejection Rates
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Requested
Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration
North Carolina registered Democrats have a 281,032 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.
|
Party
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Democrats
|
424,317
|
50.7
|
|
Republicans
|
143,285
|
17.1
|
|
Minor
|
3,286
|
0.4
|
|
No Party Affiliation
|
266,797
|
31.8
|
|
TOTAL
|
837,685
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballot Request Rates
North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.
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Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity
|
Race
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Non-Hispanic White
|
569,042
|
67.9
|
|
Non-Hispanic Black
|
151,195
|
18.0
|
|
Hispanic
|
18,643
|
2.2
|
|
Non-Hispanic Asian American
|
19,367
|
2.3
|
|
Non-Hispanic Native American
|
3,342
|
0.4
|
|
Other/Multiple/Unknown
|
76,096
|
9.1
|
|
TOTAL
|
837,685
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballot Requests by Age
North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.
|
Age
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
18 to 25
|
59,080
|
7.1
|
|
26 to 40
|
131,250
|
15.7
|
|
41 to 65
|
305,264
|
36.4
|
|
66 and up
|
342,091
|
40.8
|
|
TOTAL
|
837,685
|
100.0
|
Mail Ballot Requests by Gender
|
Gender
|
Count
|
Percent
|
|
Female
|
459,722
|
54.9
|
|
Male
|
330,091
|
39.4
|
|
Unknown
|
47,872
|
5.7
|
|
TOTAL
|
837,685
|
100.0
|